I understand that EC is often diagnosed late in the game and that the survivor rate would be lower because the cancer has progressed. Are the survival rates for EC lower than any other advanced cancer? For instance is stage III lung cancer or breast cancer more survivable? Why? Is it because the Ivor Lewis surgery is risky? The chemo is less effective against EC? Do people die because their digestive system is all messed up and they become weak? I have read that sometimes EC is more common in folks that drink a lot, have poor eating habits and/or smoke...could these traits and a generally unhealthy lifestyle contribute to the lower survivor numbers? I haven't been able to figure out why the statistics are so poor for EC and I'm wondering if anyone here has an explaination or a personal theory about this.